Buyer & Market
Commercial sourcing, procurement, wholesale, hospitality, distribution and market intelligence for coffee buyers.
Robusta Production Forecast 2026/27: USDA Numbers for Coffee Buyers
USDA's July 2026 forecast puts world Robusta output at 83.8 million bags for 2026/27. What Vietnam's record crop and Brazil's smaller Robusta harvest mean for Fine Robusta buyers.
Ochratoxin A in Robusta Coffee: EU Limits and Drying Controls
Ochratoxin A in coffee: how mould forms during drying and storage, the EU limits that apply since 2023, and the lot-level controls Robusta buyers can ask suppliers to document.
Cambodian Coffee for US Cafés: A Menu Testing Framework
A menu-testing framework for US cafés introducing Cambodian coffee through a single-origin feature, espresso program, milk drink, or seasonal launch.
Cambodian Fine Robusta for US Roasters: A Pilot-Roast Test
A controlled pilot-roast workflow for US roasters evaluating Cambodian Fine Robusta before adding a new origin, espresso program, or commercial coffee.
Cambodian Coffee for US Specialty Retail: A 30-Day Test
A US specialty-retail test for Cambodian coffee focused on customer comprehension, sell-through, staff confidence, channel economics, and reorder evidence.
French Coffee Market 2026: Espresso Share, Café Allongé & Roast Tests
In a 2026 survey, 31.9% of French respondents named espresso as their go-to order. What that means for sample testing, and what the data cannot show.
Roast Profile by Market: How to Match Roast to Drink Habits (2026)
A 2026 survey of UK, French and German coffee drinkers shows three different drink patterns. Here is how to turn market behaviour into a roast-profile test plan.
UK Coffee Market 2026: Latte, Flat White & Iced Coffee Share by City
UK drinkers lean milk-first: latte 19.7%, cappuccino 17.0%, flat white 9.4% in a 2026 survey. What that means for sample testing and origin brands.
German Coffee Market 2026: Cappuccino, Café Crème & Filter Coffee Data
Germany favours cappuccino (23.1%), with café crème and filter close behind and espresso at just 7.7%, per a 2026 survey. What roasters should test.
Coffee Preferences by City in Europe: 35 UK, France, Germany Cities
A 2026 survey mapped go-to coffee orders in 35 UK, French and German cities. Here is what city-level variation means for roasters and origin brands.
Roast Profile Brief: 10 Fields to Specify Before a New Market Launch
A ten-point roast profile brief for a new market: formats, equipment, sensory targets, freshness, sample approval and change control, without invented parameters.
Co-Fermentation Coffee Trend: Transparency Questions for Buyers
Co-fermentation is spreading fast across specialty coffee. What buyers should ask about added substrates, fermentation time and food safety before buying in.